Frigate Captain

Frigate Captain is a naval rank in the naval forces of several contries.

It is, usually, equivalent to the Commonwealth/US Navy rank of Commander.

Countries using this rank include Argentina and Spain (Spanish: Capitán de Fragata), Belgium and France (French: Capitaine de frégate), Brasil and Portugal (Portuguese: Capitão de fragata) and Germany (German: Fregattenkapitän) .

The Russian/Soviet equivalent was Kapitan 2nd Rank (капитан 2-го ранга )

Insignia of a Capitaine de frégate in the French Navy

Insignia of a Capitano di fregata in the Italian Navy

Insigna of a Capitaine de frégate (French) Fregatkapitein (Dutch) in the Belgian Navy

Insignia of a Capitão de fragata of the Portuguese Navy

Insignia of a Kapitan 2nd Rank Soviet Navy

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